Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 27.6% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 97.8% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 45.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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